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Being great at Learning and Talent development is a must if you understand how important great talent is to success. See how our learning group helps make our clients great at employee training and development.

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SDI is more than just a name… It’s what we do. For over a decade, clients have chosen SDI as a trusted partner to help them gain clarity as they address some of their most complex organizational challenges. We’ve proven our ability to help clients solve their most difficult problems, reach new customers, navigate organizational change, increase revenue, and much more.

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Founded in 1912, Steelcase is not only one of the oldest names in innovative office furniture—it is also the largest contract office furniture manufacturer in the world, with offices around the globe. Today, Steelcase is no longer confined to its founding city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, but it is also presented with a new set of issues as a global leader. With geographical barriers, Steelcase needed to implement consistency in leadership and functional development. To rebuild a consistent leadership model, Steelcase approached SDI, looking for a different program that would be engaging and user-driven. The proposed program became known as the Global Leadership Development Experience (GLDE), highlighting the program’s need for a global perspective of leadership and an experiential learning process.

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In my last blog, I discussed how I made a much-needed career change. I realized that I wanted to break the uneventful monotony of my former job and dedicate more time to my family. I ventured into the job market in search of a more exciting and flexible work environment. Luckily, I found what IContinue reading

How do you know when it is time for a career change? For me, it was the realization that work no longer brought me much excitement. Challenges became more and more dull. My priorities were changing, and my work wasn’t keeping up with my demands. I want to share my story with you to highlightContinue reading

In business, leadership, negotiation, and communication styles are often seen as fixed attributes, whereas the technical skills of professions are seen as more malleable. A person with a growth mindset would disagree with this idea. They believe that there is always room for improvement, learning, and growth. This comes in contrast to a fixed mindset,Continue reading

In our last blog, we talked about why growth mindset cultures are valuable to organizations. A growth mindset is the belief that people can improve their skills and abilities. Improving these skills and abilities are viewed to be your purpose at work. In contrast, a fixed mindset is the belief that your skills and abilities are relatively fixed. InContinue reading

Growth mindset – is it just another business buzzword? How does it relate to challenges and skill sets? In this blog, we are going to explore the nature of growth mindset and explain why organizations should work to adopt a growth mindset culture. What Is a Growth Mindset? Where Does This Idea Come From? CarolContinue reading

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Millennial Survey, 1 in 4 Millennials plan to quit their job in the next year. Only 28 percent of Millennials feel that their current organizations are making “full use” of the skills they currently have to offer. 71 percent of those likely to leave in the next two years are unhappyContinue reading

As mentioned in a previous article, unemployment is at an all-time low, and therefore, candidates have more choices for their next career move. Due to the job market changes, the way we recruit, interview and interact with candidates has changed. The candidate experience has always been important during recruitment, but with the job market moving faster,Continue reading

In our previous article, we discussed the employer brand and its importance in the recruiting process. In order to explore the talent identification process further, it is important to consider your interview process, and the questions you ask during an interview in order to identify the right candidate. Candidate Interview Interviewing potential employees is notContinue reading

In our previous article, we discussed the importance of understanding the organizational need for new talent, defining skills requirements, and constructing engaging job descriptions. In order to explore the talent identification process further, it is important to consider your employer brand, the interview process, and candidate experience. First, let’s take a deeper dive into theContinue reading

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